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  1. The Jazz Singer was adapted as a one-hour radio play on two broadcasts of Lux Radio Theatre, both starring Al Jolson, reprising his screen role. The first aired August 10, 1936; the second, also starring Gail Patrick, on June 2, 1947. The Jazz Singer was parodied as early as 1936, in the Warner Bros. cartoon I Love to Singa, directed by Tex Avery.

  2. The Jazz Singer: Directed by Alan Crosland. With Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer. The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.

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    • Drama, Music, Musical
    • Alan Crosland
    • 1928-02-04
  3. Apr 5, 2024 · The Jazz Singer. Al Jolson and Eugenie Besserer in The Jazz Singer (1927), directed by Alan Crosland. On Yom Kippur, cantor Rabinowitz (played by Warner Oland) looks forward to when his 13-year-old son, Jakie (Robert Gordon), will succeed him at the synagogue. However, after discovering that Jakie is singing in a saloon, the cantor beats him ...

    • Lee Pfeiffer
  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Al_JolsonAl Jolson - Wikipedia

    Website. jolson .org. Musical artist. Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Yiddish: אַסאַ יואלסאָן; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, actor, and vaudevillian . He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, [2] and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest ...

  5. Oct 7, 2017 · The youngest brother, Jack, had brought in Jolson – who said yes because The Jazz Singer was virtually his own life story. There was another reason – he was also promised a slice of the profits.

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    • Michael Freedland
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  7. May 19, 2010 · The fantastic Al Jolson performing his signature tune 'Mammy' in the finale of the 1927 film 'The Jazz Singer' and yes, it's in blackface! Great performance....

    • May 19, 2010
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  8. Al Jolson - The Jazz Singer | IAJS. Opening on October 6, 1927, The Jazz Singer, whether it truly was or was not the first talking picture, undeniably changed theatrical history. To commemorate this seminal motion picture event, some ninety-five years ago, I have assembled a variety of items on this page, all related to this historic motion ...

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